First Vespers of All Saints’ Day – Lesson – For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and […]
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Posts archive for October, 2024
Reformation Day
October 31 – Reformation Day – It was not Luther’s intention to divide the Church, much less to start a brand new church. To the end of […]
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Vigils on Wednesday
Wednesday at Vigils – The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork. ~Psalm 19: 1 ~Image: Webb Telescope, 2022
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Terce on Tuesday
Tuesday at Terce – May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame! ~Psalm 119: 80
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Saint Simon & Saint Jude, Apostles
October 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles – Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not […]
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Thirtieth Sunday of the Year
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year (LBW 23 Pentecost) – Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may […]
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Terce on Saturday
Saturday at Terce – Short Lesson – May all the peoples of the earth know that the LORD is God; there is no other. Let your heart […]
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Vespers on Friday
Friday at Vespers – He has put down the mighty who persecute the holy, and has lifted up the lowly who confess his Christ. ~Magnificat Antiphon ~Image […]
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Vigils on Thursday
Thursday at Vigils – Happy are they who consider the poor and needy! The LORD will deliver them in the time of trouble. ~Psalm 41: 1
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Saint James of Jerusalem, Martyr
October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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